Plastic fence-post.



- Patented Nov. 30, 1915.-

L. A. WAGNER'. r

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LAWRENCE A. WAGNER, OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

VPLI'JAS'JJIC FENCE-POST. n

Specification of LettersPatent. Patented NOV. 3G, 1915.

Appneation rues september 1o, 1914.. se1ia1 No. 861,019. l

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that 1, LAWRENCE A. WAG- NER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngstown, in the county of Mahoning and State of Ohio, have invented certainV new and useful Improvements in Plastic Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fence-posts, and has particular reference to Y and convenient in use.

@ther objects and advantages of the in vention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. Y

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designateY like parts throughout the same, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fence-post embodying my invention, Fig. 2 isa longitudinal sectional view through the same, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In thedrawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a fence-post, formed of plastic material, such as concrete or the like. This post is preferably square in cross-section, longitudinally tapered and increases in width downwardly, as shown.

rThe numeral 6 designates U-shaped metallic reinforcing members, forming longitudinal rods 6", disposed near the corners of the post, as shown.

The post 5 is provided upon one side or face witha longitudinal groove 9, which is V-shaped in horizontal cross-section, as more clearly shownvin Fig. 3.- The post 5 is provided with spaced transverse horizontal openings 10, which lead `into the groove 9, as more clearly illustratedin Fig. 2. Disposed within the transverse openings 10 are preferably metallic telescoping tubes 11 and 12, provided respectively at their outer ends with flanges 13 and 14, the flanges 14 being V-shaped in horizontal cross-section, to

properly lit withinthe groove 9, the same eX- tending over and about the edges of the grooveto protect the same, as more clearlyV shown in Fig. 3.

- Entending within the inner tubes 11 are longitudmally adjustable tying-elements or srarns Parnu `Enron.

bolts 15, having corresponding ends preferi ably provided with hooks 16 to receive the strands of wire 16', while their opposite ends are preferably screw-threaded for receiving adjusting nuts 17, which engage the flanges 13, as shown. f

The strands of wire 16 are passed through the hooks 16, subsequently to which the adjusting nuts 17 are manipulated to draw the tying-elements 15 inwardly, portions of the strands of wire being drawn within the V- shaped flanges 14, whereby they are crimped and longitudinal creeping of the wire is effectually prevented.`

1t is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various ychanges in the shape,

size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from'the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. 1

Having thus described tmy invention, I v

claim 1. A fence-post formed of plastic material and provided uponv one face with a longitudinally extending groove formed .V-l

shaped in cross-section and having transverse openings which lead into the groove, metallic sleeves arranged within the transverse openings and having substantially V-y shaped flanges disposed within thev groove, longitudinally adjustable tying-elements arranged within thetransverse openings and having hooked heads disposed within the groove, and means to longitudinally adjust the tying-elements.

2. A fence-post formed of'plastic material and provided upon oneface with a. longitudinally extending groove and 'having transverse openings leading into the groove, me tallic sleeves arranged within the transverse openings and Vhaving flanged ends fitting within the longitudinal groove, a corscoping with the first named metallic lsleeves and arranged within the transverse open- 2 i v i 1,162,322

ings and having their outer ends flanged and longitudinally and engaging with the Vflanges engaging with the side of the post, longituof -the second named sleeves. f i 1o dinal-ly adjustable bolts extending through Iii-testimony whereof I aiiX my signature the sleeves and having eyes upon correspondin presence of two Witnesses.

5 ing ends for receiving strands of Wire to LAVRENCE A. VAGNER.

draw them into the longitudinal groove, and Witnesses: nuts having screw-threaded engagement with i. B.V P. FISHBURNE, the opposite ends of the bolts to move ther-n- WYNNE JOHNSON.

Copies of this patent iny be obtainedV for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 

